beneficiary
UK/ˌbenɪˈfɪʃəri/US/.beni'fiʃәri/
TOEFL六级B1
释义
n.
A person or organization that receives benefits, money, or advantages, especially from a will, insurance policy, or trust.
受益人，受惠者（尤指遗嘱、保险、信托的）。
词根拆分
词根派生bene-（好、善）+ fic（fac"做/造"）+ -iary（与…相关的人）= "与行善之事相关的人"。拉丁语 beneficium 是"善行、恩惠"；beneficiary 就是接受这份善行的那个人。
词根 fac 还连着 273 个词常用搭配
- 1.beneficiary of……的受益人
- 2.named beneficiary指定受益人
- 3.primary beneficiary第一受益人
- 4.sole beneficiary唯一受益人
例句
- 1.
She named her two children as the beneficiaries of her life insurance.
她指定两个孩子为人寿保险的受益人。
- 2.
Small farmers were the main beneficiaries of the new policy.
小农户是新政策的主要受益者。